Winter Carnival starts Feb. 9, with the very popular street events that weekend, down Lincoln Ave. Registration fills up very quickly for the street events. It is done online starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4. The capacity for most of the horse races is set at 40, and five for the shovel races. A few rules:
- Read the waiver and sign it.
- You have to pre-register for the horse events.
- Goggles and a helmet are mandatory.
- Only one horse event per day.
- Sign up in your specific age group.
- You have to be wearing a Winter Carnival button.
- Those in the shovel race have to bring their own shovel.
For questions or more information, contact Jess Feinerman at (970) 819-3763.
Horse Street Events that require registration are:
SKI JORING: (Ages 6 – 9 and 10 – 14) Horse Event: Contestant with skis will race a flat course down the street while being pulled by a horse. Fastest time wins.
STREET SLALOM: (Ages 6 – 9 and 10 – 14) Horse Event: Contestant with skis will ski a slalom course through a series of cones while being pulled by a horse down the street. Fastest time wins. Anyone missing a cone or falling during performance will be disqualified.
DONKEY JUMP: (Ages 6 – 9 and 10 – 14) Horse Event: Contestant will attempt to jump off a 2-foot ramp while being pulled on skis by a horse down Lincoln Ave. Longest distance while maintaining a standing position wins.
SHOVEL RACE: (Ages 18 and over) Horse Event: Contestants will situate themselves in a shovel of any type and while being pulled by a horse, will racing a flat course down the street. Fastest time wins. Anyone falling off the shovel during performance will be disqualified.